This is a tournament recognized by the Badminton World Federation (BMF), part of the BMF Tour Super 100 system, taking place from September 10 to 15, in Ho Chi Minh City.
This year's tournament has a total prize money of up to 100,000 USD, with 5 categories: Men's singles, women's singles, men's doubles, women's doubles, mixed doubles.
According to the organizers' update on the morning of September 5, this year's tournament attracted the participation of 307 players from 22 countries and territories around the world. Of which, Vietnam has 3 players participating in the main round of the women's singles and 2 players participating in the men's singles.
In the women's singles event, tennis player Nguyen Thuy Linh (ranked 22nd in the world) is seeded No. 1 in the tournament. With her consistent performance over the past time, Thuy Linh is expected to win the tournament for the third consecutive time, after 2022 and 2023.
In round 1, Nguyen Thuy Linh will meet fellow countryman Vu Thi Anh Thu (ranked 110th in the world). If she advances further, Thuy Linh could face Vu Thi Trang in the quarterfinals.
In the men's singles event, Vietnam has two players participating, Le Duc Phat (ranked 61st in the world) and Nguyen Hai Dang (ranked 75th). They are ranked as the 4th and 8th seeds in the tournament, respectively.
The competition in the men's singles will be very high with the presence of strong players from India, Singapore, Finland, Indonesia...
Recently, Le Duc Phat won the International Challenge 2024 in Nigeria. This is the second international title Duc Phat has won in 2024, after winning the Uganda International Challenge in February. This is the basis for fans to hope that Duc Phat will create a miracle on home soil.
The Yonex-Sunrise Vietnam Open 2024 badminton tournament is one of the prestigious tournaments in Vietnam. Mr. Nguyen Phuong Nam - Vice President of the Vietnam Badminton Federation, Head of the Organizing Committee hopes that the upcoming tournament will create a strong influence on the community, especially badminton enthusiasts in Vietnam.
Mr. Nguyen Nam Nhan - Deputy Director of the Department of Culture and Sports of Ho Chi Minh City emphasized that this is a traditional, high-quality, prestigious tournament taking place in Ho Chi Minh City. In addition to creating exciting, high-quality matches, the tournament is also a highlight for athletes and tourists to know more about Ho Chi Minh City.
